[LISTEN] D.I.D - Fast Food

D.I.D have got a brand new track out, "Fast Food". The band that use to go by the name of 'Dog Is Dead'  - yes that's why they sound familiar - have a brand new EP out in September on the 18th and this is the title track.

Milton explains...

"Fast Food is about the petering out of a relationship. I wanted to focus on the apathetic side of things and how we cling to anything fast and easy to make us happy quickly. It’s also a comment on how easily we settle for and take what's on offer to satisfy ourselves in the short term."

Fast Food EP track listing:
1. Fast Food
2. Gameplan
3. Hotel
4. Big Lie

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Dog Is Dead release limited 7" for Record Store Day + UK headline tour

Dog Is Dead are very pleased to announce that they'll be releasing a limited edition, numbered, double A-side 7” for Record Store Day on April 20th. The record will feature their tracks "Teenage Daughter" and "Do The Right Thing".

Lead singer Rob Milton commented:

“It would be a shame for these two singles to only be available as faceless downloads with no art or collectability, so we're really excited to give people the chance to get a very limited physical copy of two of our favourite songs off our début album for Record Store Day.’

UK HEADLINE TOUR:
18-Apr Norwich Arts Centre
19-Apr Stoke Sugarmill
20-Apr Hull Fruit
21-Apr Manchester Sound Control
22-Apr Glasgow King Tuts
24-Apr London Koko
25-Apr Oxford Academy 2
26-Apr Gloucester Guildhall
27-Apr Preston 53 Degrees
29-Apr Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
30-Apr Cardiff The Globe
01-May Coventry Kasbah
02-May Sheffield Queens Social
03-May Nottingham Rock City

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Daily Download... Dog Is Dead - '74 - '75

Dog Is Dead are known for covering bands, as well as their own unique blend of Indie-Pop. We've got a new cover they've made, this time of The Connells song "'74 - '75"

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Dog Is Dead cover Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime'

The Nottingham based band have literally just uploaded their cover of Sir Paul's festive number, you can listen to the song below!

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Dog Is Dead announce 2013 UK tour

The Nottingham band have put together their biggest UK tour to date, with shows at the large Rock City venue and KoKo this is definitely going to be a tour you shouldn't miss out on! The band have played over 25 festival slots over the past year...

The dates are:
February
22 Academy 2, Oxford
23 Guildhall, Gloucester
24 The Globe, Cardiff
25 Arts Centre, Norwich
27 Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
28 53 Degrees, Preston

March
01 Rock City, Nottingham
02 Fruit, Hill
03 Queens Social, Sheffield
06 KOKO, London
07 Sound Control, Manchester
08 Sugarmill, Stoke

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Album Review... Dog Is Dead - All Our Favourite Stories

I first heard Dog Is Dead two years ago driving at 2am on Radio1, I was amazed that something this good had gone unnoticed by almost everyone I knew. I eventually unearthed a few singles and B-sides floating around on Youtube and Soundcloud, since then I have eagerly waited for a full studio album, and now it’s here it doesn’t disappoint.

The first track of the album ‘Get Low’ sets the tone; dark but dancing, it’s what the Maccabees and Friendly fires supergroup would sound like. Its melodic guitars and stab beat drums are backed by haunting vocals which are used throughout the record.

The next track ‘Do the right thing’ brings into focus how the band use so many influences. At first we hear a single guitar looping when a strokes-ie chorus hits and instantly makes you fall in love with the way Dog is Dead present themselves and their music. The lyrics also go with the themes of the album about choices and consequences, which are referenced in later tracks such as the bands Single ‘Two Devils’ which is one of my favourite highlights of the record. ‘Two devils’ is one of those songs you can’t stop listening too, and when you do, your humming it constantly to the annoyance of many of your friends (who you’ve linked the track too countless times) it’s something you want to share with people because it is THAT good. It’s a real crowd pleaser, its use of bass and drums lets the guitars have free roam over the track which in turn complement the vocals.

Another highlight is ‘Talk through the night’ a worthy contender of best song on the record. It’s simple yet catchy mix of guitar lines and punching drums makes you stamp your feet or clap your hands or anything in appreciation of this great song writing. If I could only listen to one song for the rest of the year it would be this song. Also one thing to note is the music video (on Dog is Dead’s Channel linked below) which shows that not every band that deal with dark themes has to be grunge rock glaring down the camera screaming and smashing up everything in sight. It adds comedy and wit to this already diverse band.

The rest of the record is just as brilliant as the aforementioned tracks, this too me is one (if not the best) albums of the year. It was a risk for Dog is Dead to release an album, I thought they might push a few more Eps and singles before this to add to their growing fan base. But it has already paid off making it into the top 10 in pre-sale chats. Therefore this record is a full and strong debut album which I would recommend anyone to go out and buy straight away.

Dog Is Dead - All Our Favourite Stories
Out of 10: 9/10

Written by - Joshua Tanner

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It's All Indie #4

Our 4th instalment of the finest music to fall under the tag 'Indie', all music that was not initially free to share has been given consent by each and every one of the bands and or their management.



1) Pilots - Let The Light In
2) Films Of Colour - Slow Burn
3) Fixers - Trans Love
4) Elephant - Ants
5) Smith & Burrows - Funny Looking Angels
6) Dog Is Dead - River Jordan (Acoustic)
7) Futures - Islands In The Sea
8) Waylayers - Magnets
9) Chapel Club - Waterlight Park (Demo)
10) We Are Tokyo - Magnetic
11) Trophy Wife - Canopy Shade (Acoustic)

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If you have any problems about the mixtape please email us at bambridge@hotmail.co.uk before taking action as I can take out any tracks if need be.